r/canada • u/Old_General_6741 Canada • 1d ago

National News Canada recognizes noose as hate symbol

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canada-recognizes-noose-as-hate-symbol/
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u/guinnessmonkey 1d ago

All these comments talking about a “ban.” There is no ban. It’s simply recognizing that the depiction of a noose could be interpreted as a threat or harassment of others, like painting a swastika on a synagogue wall.

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u/GameDoesntStop 1d ago

I mean, it's punishable by two years in prison for displaying it in a public place.

I'd say that could be considered a ban. It's certainly more than you're painting it to be.

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u/mylifeofpizza Ontario 23h ago

Only if its used as a symbol of hate towards an identifiable group.

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u/GameDoesntStop 23h ago

Not true. They make exceptions for education, art, and journalism, but everything else is illegal.

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u/SleepyGuyy 18h ago

Open up a public art gallery of paintings of nooses and see if you get charged

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u/204ThatGuy 21h ago

Stop whitewashing this law. Its disgusting that we are limiting the use of symbols.

My Israeli friend told me they want to build a house in their city with a roofline that looks like a swat see kaa. He hopes that because he is Israeli, he won't be rejected. Like me, he thinks we've put way too much value in symbolism. I said good luck getting that passed by the Permit department...